OutFest Philadelphia

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OutFest Philadelphia
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Attendees at OUTfest Philadelphia in 2019
Genre LGBT, gay pride
DatesEarly to Mid October
Location(s) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Founded1990
Most recentOctober 11 to 13, 2024
Website phillygaypride.org/events/outfest

OutFest, now recognized as OURfest Philadelphia is one of the LGBT Pride Events associated with National Coming Out Day. [1] It is an annual event taking place in the heart of Philadelphia's gay village in Washington Square West (historically known as the Gayborhood in Philadelphia) and attracts over 35,000 people. It takes place every year in mid-October. [2]

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History

Philadelphia became the first city to host a festival in honor of National Coming Out Day in 1990. [3] During the event, journalist David Warner of City Paper paraphrased Mister Rogers, saying, “It’s a beautiful day in the Gayborhood.” This phrase led to the widespread adoption of the term “Gayborhood” to describe the area previously referred to as the “gay ghetto” or “gay village” home of OURfest.

References

  1. ↑ Kelly Rowles (October 6, 2010), Philly Pride Presents OutFest, culturemob.com, retrieved 2010-11-08
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia Outfest". Visitphilly.com. Visit Philadelphia . Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Notable Firsts - Philly Gay Pride". 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
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